Liang Gallery is presenting the works of five well-known modern Taiwanese artists: Wei-Bor Chu, Ko Chu, Shiou-Ping Liao, Chung-Chung Lee and Peng Yu.
These works were created between 1970-2000, and present the unswerving vitality of creation from different eras over the last half century. The postwar Chinese art revolution began in the 1960s and peaked in the 1980s (a watershed moment). It was a wonderful time, a time where, despite the martial law, there was a revival of literature and art within the twin regions of China and Taiwan; people's spirits were confined yet roused; society curfewed yet breaking free into the avant-garde.
This wave of art innovation continues the shift in creative atmosphere tangible in Taiwan since Japanese rule. It has upended realism, forever changing conceptions of traditional art.
Fusing western abstraction of thought with the ideographic spirit of Oriental ink tradition, a new style has been created, a group of outstanding artists and works with 'oriental symbol' characteristics, a unique and rich cultural achievement in postwar Chinese art history.
These young artists flourished in the 1960s and 70s, having significant influence on the art scene across China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and harmonising cross-strait culture. After half a century of accumulation, many of the them have become the preeminent masters of the Orient. They are the most important, positive and courageous promoters of Taiwan's 'Modern Art movement.' The rich cultural achievements of these artists mark them out as worthy of both affirmation and respect, a rousing cheer for their hand in all that has come to pass.
All the works of these five artists all come from the Artists' Foundations or from the gracious support of their families.
Chu Wei-Bor's Family
The Chu Ko Culture and Arts Foundation
Mr. Shiou-Ping Liao
Mrs. Chung-Chung Lee
Peng Yu's Family
We believe these works are worthy of the attention of Taiwan's modern Art exhibition.
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尊彩藝術中心策劃五位台灣現代藝術家:朱為白、楚戈、廖修平、李重重、于彭。
展出作品分別創作於1960至2000年之間,這可從不同年代的作品意涵裡,呈現那半世紀前的歷史風雲與堅毅的創作生命力。在1960 年代萌發,1980年代達到高峰的戰後華人藝術分水嶺。 那是一個中國、台灣兩個地區的社會政治戒嚴與文藝興發混雜展開的奇妙時代,人心禁閉卻奮發,社會戒嚴卻又前衛。 這ㄧ波藝術革新運動,改變了臺灣自日治時期新美術運動以來的創作氛圍,二方面更顛覆了中國自民初以來,以「寫實」為手段,企圖「革新」傳統美術的思惟,結合西方突起的抽象思潮,與東方水墨傳統的表意精神,開展出嶄新的創作風貌,成就了一批深具「東方符碼」特色的傑出藝術家與藝術品,成為戰後中國藝術史中獨特而豐富的文化成就。
這些成長茁壯於1960 、70 年代,叱吒藝壇跨越中國、台灣、香港兩岸三地文化交融,引領風騷的年輕藝術家們,歷經半世紀的洗鍊、積澱,如今都已是稱霸一方的東方大師。他們是臺灣「現代藝術運動」中,最重要的一批推手,以積極果敢的行動,為時代的推進,做出了具體的貢獻,為時代留下了最為豐美、珍貴的文化成果,值得後人給予高度的肯定與敬意,並為那曾風起雲湧的時代熱情喝采。
五位藝術家參展作品,皆來自邀請藝術家基金會或其家屬的支持所提供展出。
朱為白家屬
楚戈文化藝術基金會
廖修平先生
李重重女士
于彭家屬
這將會是值的關注的台灣現代藝術史的展出。